Jetpack Dreams: One Man's Up and Down (But Mostly Down) Search for the Greatest Invention That Never Was
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- Synopsis
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"Jetpack Dreams" chronicles the colorful pop history and science of that most amazing and mysterious of machines: the jetpack.
Fueled by a fascination and lifelong obsession with the power of flight, journalist Mac Montandon goes on a vastly entertaining search of the elusive invention. He examines the jetpackOCOs inspiration from the first shoulder-mounted wings to Bill SuitorOCOs 1984 Olympic flight, even uncovering a gruesome jetpack-related murder in Houston. From the earliest days of the OCOpack to its enduring role in popular culture?with Buck Rogers, James Bond, Boba Fett?Montandon seeks to answer two simple questions: Where is the jetpack that was promised to him, and to all of us, years ago? And if itOCOs out there, can he catch a ride?"
- Copyright:
- 2008
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 276 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780786726745
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780306815287
- Publisher:
- Perseus
- Date of Addition:
- 06/17/21
- Copyrighted By:
- Maccabee Montandon
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Science
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.